Long-term follow-up after radiofrequency modification of the atrioventricular node in patients with atrial fibrillation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Morady, F ^a   Hasse, C ^a   Strickberger, S A ^a   Man, K C ^a   Daoud, E ^a   Bogun, F ^a   Goyal, R ^a   Harvey, M ^a   Knight, B P ^a   Weiss, R ^a   Bahu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 0031032021     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(96)00445-7     Document Type: Article

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